By Emeka Blast 
๐๐๐ง๐ฐ๐จ-๐๐ฅ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ to aid the already existing ones
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday, June 8, 2025, officially commissioned three new train sets for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line at the National Theatre Station, effectively doubling the lineโs passenger capacity .
Each newly unveiled set comprises four modern cars, bringing the total additional capacity to 12 coaches. With this rollout, trains on the Blue Line are now slated to arrive every 10 minutes, a major leap toward meeting global urban transit standards .
This expansion is projected to directly benefit thousands of Lagos commuters by cutting wait times, shortening journey durations by up to 50%, and enhancing overall service reliability across the corridor .
Governor Sanwo-Olu used the occasion to express his gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Government for their financial and logistical support, which were instrumental in procuring the new coaches under Tinubuโs โRenewed Hope Agendaโ .
Looking ahead, more high-capacity train sets for the LRMT Red Line are expected before year-end, and construction on Phase 2 of the Blue Line (Mile 2 to Okokomaiko) is already progressing steadilyโunderscoring Lagosโ commitment to transforming urban mobility through sustained infrastructure investment .
